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First Name	Deborah Lynn
Last Name	Irmas
Username	deborah-irmas
Bio	Deborah Lynn Irmas is a Los Angeles based visual artist. Her abstract practice considers the tactile materiality that was deeply embedded in her bi-cultural childhood. She uses a variety of materials primarily textile and paint to explore color, collage and romanticism. Her work often relates to her personal history and an attempt to understand the universal inner child. She completed her BFA in Visual Arts from UCLA and continued courses in Fashion Illustration, Graphic Design, Textile Design, Printmaking and has been a long time student of the esteemed artist Tom Wudl. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Latin American Art and she has exhibited in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Puglia, Italy as well as the Torrance Art Museum, Santa Monica Art Museum and the Venice Art Walk.
Website	http://www.deborahlynnirmas.com
Country of residence	United States (US)

Statement

Deborah Lynn Irmas is a Los Angeles based visual artist. Her practice considers the textile and tactile materiality that was deeply embedded in her childhood. Growing up in a household surrounded by fabrics, yarn and other sewing notions, she developed an attachment to the materials that her Salvadoran mother worked with. “Everyday was the same…I would come home from school and my mother would be working with her hands on the floor surrounded by all sorts of materials. I often work the same way now which gives me a sense of home and comfort.” Deborah Lynn’s work has evolved into a recognition of her mother’s history, her Salvadoran birthright and her own bi-cultural narrative.